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Studies conducted in the Keoladeo National Park during 1994-1997 on nest-site selection in the Bl... more Studies conducted in the Keoladeo National Park during 1994-1997 on nest-site selection in the Blacknecked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) and White-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus) showed that girth at breast height (GBH), height and canopy spread were the major factors governing the placement of nests. There were significant differences between the height, canopy spread, and GBH of nesting and nonnesting trees used by the two stork species. The Black-necked Stork nested on top canopies of tall Babool Acacia nilotica trees with high GBH, while the White-necked Stork nested on Mitragyna parvifolia, in the dense middle foliage.
Waterbirds, 2002
The nesting ecology of the Greater Adjutant Stork (Leptoptilos dubius), the rarest stork in the w... more The nesting ecology of the Greater Adjutant Stork (Leptoptilos dubius), the rarest stork in the world, was studied in the Brahmaputra Valley, Assam, India during 1994-97. We made a study of nine colonies in the valley during the 1994-95 nesting season, followed by a more intensive study in two subsequent nesting seasons (1995-96 and 1996-97) of two colonies at Nagaon, in central Assam. We measured the dimensions of both nest and non-nest trees, nearest distance between nest trees, and nearest house, nearest forest, nearest road, nearest water source and nearest foraging ground from each colony. All of the colonies were near human settlements. The structure of nest trees differed significantly from non-nest trees in both the overall and the intensive studies. Number of nests was highly correlated with tree height, diameter at breast height (DBH) and canopy area. About 90% of nests were built on the top of the canopy. Storks preferred to nest in compact colonies on large, widely branched trees with thin foliage cover and nearby food sources.
FORKTAIL, 2003
Forktail 19 (2003) 146 SHORT NOTES KSGS was rendered by Sanjeev Chauhan, Deepu Singh and Ajay Ver... more Forktail 19 (2003) 146 SHORT NOTES KSGS was rendered by Sanjeev Chauhan, Deepu Singh and Ajay Verma, and accomodation at Etawah was graciously provided by Ranvir Chauhan and family. B. Didrickson (International Crane Foundation) and M. S. Rana (WII) provided timely library support. KSGS thanks G. Rana, J. Kaur, V. Prakash, S. Sharma, and B. Singh for discussions and sharing their observations on the Sarus Crane in Keoladeo National Park. G. W. Archibald provided critical comments on a previous draft of the note.
Studies conducted in the Keoladeo National Park during 1994-1997 on nest-site selection in the Bl... more Studies conducted in the Keoladeo National Park during 1994-1997 on nest-site selection in the Blacknecked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) and White-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus) showed that girth at breast height (GBH), height and canopy spread were the major factors governing the placement of nests. There were significant differences between the height, canopy spread, and GBH of nesting and nonnesting trees used by the two stork species. The Black-necked Stork nested on top canopies of tall Babool Acacia nilotica trees with high GBH, while the White-necked Stork nested on Mitragyna parvifolia, in the dense middle foliage.
Waterbirds, 2002
The nesting ecology of the Greater Adjutant Stork (Leptoptilos dubius), the rarest stork in the w... more The nesting ecology of the Greater Adjutant Stork (Leptoptilos dubius), the rarest stork in the world, was studied in the Brahmaputra Valley, Assam, India during 1994-97. We made a study of nine colonies in the valley during the 1994-95 nesting season, followed by a more intensive study in two subsequent nesting seasons (1995-96 and 1996-97) of two colonies at Nagaon, in central Assam. We measured the dimensions of both nest and non-nest trees, nearest distance between nest trees, and nearest house, nearest forest, nearest road, nearest water source and nearest foraging ground from each colony. All of the colonies were near human settlements. The structure of nest trees differed significantly from non-nest trees in both the overall and the intensive studies. Number of nests was highly correlated with tree height, diameter at breast height (DBH) and canopy area. About 90% of nests were built on the top of the canopy. Storks preferred to nest in compact colonies on large, widely branched trees with thin foliage cover and nearby food sources.
FORKTAIL, 2003
Forktail 19 (2003) 146 SHORT NOTES KSGS was rendered by Sanjeev Chauhan, Deepu Singh and Ajay Ver... more Forktail 19 (2003) 146 SHORT NOTES KSGS was rendered by Sanjeev Chauhan, Deepu Singh and Ajay Verma, and accomodation at Etawah was graciously provided by Ranvir Chauhan and family. B. Didrickson (International Crane Foundation) and M. S. Rana (WII) provided timely library support. KSGS thanks G. Rana, J. Kaur, V. Prakash, S. Sharma, and B. Singh for discussions and sharing their observations on the Sarus Crane in Keoladeo National Park. G. W. Archibald provided critical comments on a previous draft of the note.